The placenta-on-chip features two microfluidic channels representing the maternal and fetal circulatory systems, along with a living cell membrane to separate the two. Source: University of Pennsylvania.

Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana-South plans to install 50 MW of solar and build a $900 million natural gas-fired power plant. The utility also plans to close more than 500 MW of coal-fired capacity.

WHY PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION IS CHANGING THE WORLD

The construction industry accounts for 13 percent of the world’s GDP, and its weak labor-productivity growth rate over the past two decades beckons the need to reinvent industry dynamics and move towards a manufacturing-inspired mass production system. Prefabricated construction, also referred to as offsite construction, is a brilliant solution that is slowly gaining market share, fueled by its cost-effectiveness as well as its ability to reduce project timelines and offset the need of a skilled workforce.

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will monitor over 200,000 of the brightest, nearby stars. Scientists expect to discover over 2,000 exoplanet candidates, around 300 of which will be Earth-sized or super-Earth-sized.

Cement is an integral component of concrete and mortar, and is a primary building material found in structures, sidewalks and roads all over the world. It is critical that the cement is of proper quality to prevent cracks, premature failure and allow the project to be safe, strong, and durable for as long as possible.

A novel electric propulsion technology for nanorobots allows molecular machines to move a hundred thousand times faster than with the biochemical processes used to date -- fast enough to do assembly line work in molecular factories.

Identifying and sorting out defective packaged food products is critical for protecting the consumer as well as the integrity of your brand. Both metal detectors and X-ray inspection are used to inspect packaged food products and detect the presence of foreign objects, but which technology is ideally suited for your intended application?

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